US Navy – England Charts a Careful Course Through Political Fire

Sea Power – When the U.S. Navy had a fleet of 485 ships, it typically deployed 98 vessels. Today, it has less than 300 ships, but regularly deploys 92. “So we really have changed a lot,” said Navy Secretary Gordon R. England. “We’re doing much better with what we have. In fact, we surge now more than we ever did.”

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